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1996 Interview w/ Tony Werner, Part 2: Powering Telephony; Advanced Services & TCI’s Stock Price

In part 2 of this 1996 interview with Tony Werner, then VP/Engineering for TCI, Tony shares his pointers on what to do and not do in launching new services. For instance: Telephony is hard to power, but easy from an upstream perspective; HFC plant maintenance needs to be tightened up. Also discussed: The positive impact of advanced services on TCI’s stock price….

[Note: I’m posting this video ONLY because it’s Tony. If you were me, would you post this? Hello? That is a one-piece jumpsuit. And the hair! OMG.]

Video courtesy The Cable Channel.

1996 Interview w/ Tony Werner, Part 1: “The Cable Modems Work, Despite What Naysayors Say.”

As new VP of Engineering at TCI, Tony Werner discusses what he’s learning and doing with telephony, high speed data, and digital TV. Discussion points: Stuff is working (“the cable modems work, despite what naysayers say”); how to make phone, HSD, set-top box products share the upstream path.

[Note: I’m posting this video ONLY because it’s Tony. If you were me, would you post this? Hello? That is a one-piece jumpsuit. The hair! OMG.]

Video courtesy The Cable Channel.

1995 NCTA Show: Telephony on Cable, Part 1 – Jerry Gaines

At the 1995 NCTA Show, I conducted a few of my first-ever video interviews. Ah, the one-camera shoot with turn-arounds, to re-ask the question of an empty chair! Topic: The emergence of telephony on cable. First up is Jerry Gaines, then Senior VP of Telephony Services for TCI, who outlines the company’s three year plan, talks about their technical trials, and explains the term ‘triple play’. (Nice shoulder pads.)

Video courtesy The Cable Channel.

1995 NCTA Show: Telephony on Cable – Jerry Gaines, TCI

At the 1995 NCTA Show, I conducted a few of my first-ever video interviews. Ah, the one-camera shoot with turn-arounds, to re-ask the question of an empty chair! In part two with TCI’s Jerry Gaines, we discuss costs and operational impacts.

Video courtesy The Cable Channel.